Syria: The Wake-up call

Syrians defy a grim spike in bloodshed as they turn out to mark nine months of uprising. Could the tipping point be near? Also, Iraq has to hold it together on its own after the quiet exit of U.S. forces.

Host of the show since 2010, this Franco-American was RFI’s West Africa bureau chief from 1995 to 1998. He plays it straight on all issues, except for les Bleus in rugby and ice hockey’s New York Rangers!

LAURA CELLIERPresenter

She’s a British journalist who previously worked for Bloomberg Television. At FRANCE 24, she hosts the weekly Inside the Americas, the fast-paced Live From Paris show and regularly hosts The Debate.